Purpose of Job:

This part time (casual) position is responsible for responding to emergency and non-emergency requests to provide efficient and immediate assessment, treatment and transportation of the non-critically ill and/or injured patient in the pre-hospital setting and other settings within the scope of training under a physician medical control authority.

Job Functions:

• Provides basic life support as needed in compliance with state, local and RMC procedures.
• Establishes positive rapport with each patient and patient’s family ensuring a gentle and attentive transport.
• Responds to emergencies by choosing route, observing traffic conditions, avoiding dangerous situations, and maintaining communications with dispatcher.
• Completes reports accurately.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventative maintenance, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions and reports necessary repairs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Work Experience

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Must be at least 21 years of age in order to meet Ridgeview's insurability requirements

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal, organizational and teambuilding skills
• Ability to meet and maintain the necessary background checks as aligned with position functions
• Ability to communicate in the English language for effective written and verbal correspondence in order to complete job functions as mentioned above
• Ability to calculate weight and volume ratio’s
• Ability to employ discretion and confidentiality in sensitive areas
• Ability to maintain minimum qualified certifications and a good driving record
• Demonstrated map reading skills
• Accessibility via phone to contact for on-call, rotating shift, weekend and holiday shifts
• Ability to respond appropriately to unpredictable situations and diverse patient populations
• Ability to communicate in the English language for effective written and verbal correspondence in order to complete job functions as mentioned above

License/Certifications

• Current state of MN EMT certification
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification
• Valid MN driver's license and meets Ridgeview's insurability requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Resides or works in the community of Norwood Young America, Lester Prairie, Winsted, Watertown, Belle Plaine, Jordan or Gaylord.

Cognitive and Mental Demands

Time Awareness - Continuous
Writing - Continuous
Initiation of Work - Occasional
Memory - Continuous
Receptiveness to Change - Occasional
Reasoning - Continuous
Required Sequences in Work - Frequent
Problem Solving - Frequent
Attentiveness Duration - Continuous
Social Interactions - Frequent
Mathematical Aptitude - Frequent
Conflict Management - Occasional
Reading - Continuous
Detail Oriented - Continuous

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